There are still 'widespread' electricity outages in parts of Tasman, though it's unclear how many homes are disconnected.

Officially known as Mt Taranaki or Mt Egmont, Taranaki's dominating geographical feature could actually be called something else altogether. Waitara man Stu Whitehead has claimed that in ancient ...

Thousands of households have passed the night without power after strong winds and heavy rain downed trees, lifted roofs and ...

Nelson-Tasman's again under a state of emergency, with the potential for flooding, slips, and evacuations. Tasman Mayor Tim King says the damage from two weeks ago is making things significantly worse ...

This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and is republished with permission. Contrary to popular opinion, Mt Taranaki is neither extinct or dormant, but an active volcano with a 50 per ...

Heavy rain is expected to slam already drenched areas of the country tomorrow. The Marlborough District Council says ...

Civil Defence is bracing for the worst as wild weather is set to thrash the upper South Island. MetService has issued a red heavy rain warning for Tasman off the back of three weeks of rain saturated ...

Kiwi dairy farmers were leaving the Land of the Long White Cloud a generation ago for pastures new on the westside of the ...

Orange warnings have been issued for Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough - which remain under local States of Emergencies. Bay of Plenty, Taihape and Mount Taranaki are also in for a deluge. Residents in ...

Taranaki farmers fighting the compulsory acquisition of 11 hectares of their land for the Mt Messenger Bypass say they’re considering their options after another setback in the courts.